NGC 6299

NGC 6299 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Some key stats include:

NGC:NGC 6299
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-magnitude (blue):14.9
J-magnitude (IR):11.7
H-magnitude (IR):
K-magnitude (IR):11
Right Ascension:17:05:04.41
Declination:62:27:28.20
Major axis:0.95 '
Minor axis:0.59 '
Angle (major axis):50°
Radial velocity:5895 km/s
Redshift:0.01986

Right Ascension units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination units = DD:MM:SS.SS
PN = planetary nebula